Administrative Assistant Endoscopy | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Administrative Assistant for the Endoscopy Service in Tooting. The role provides essential administrative and reception support, managing patient records, answering phones, and delivering a courteous, patient-focused service.

The position is part-time (22.5 hours per week) with shifts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and able to work across a busy Endoscopy unit, maintaining

Qualifications

• Proactive and organised Administrative Assistant with reception duties.
• Excellent communication and IT skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment while maintaining a patient-focused approach.
• Previous clerical or reception experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain patient records.
• Handle telephone enquiries from patients, clinicians and other departments.
• Provide reception cover and welcome patients.
• Support the clinical team with general clerical tasks.
• Ensure all documentation is filed and processed according to procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Patient-focused

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Administrative Assistant Endoscopy | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a proactive and organised Administrative Assistant to join our busy Endoscopy Service. This role provides essential administrative and reception support, helping to ensure patients receive a high-quality and efficient service throughout their endoscopy journey. Duties include preparing and maintaining patient records, handling telephone enquiries, and providing reception cover. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, IT skills, a strong attention to detail, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a patient-focused approach.

Working Pattern:Part-time, 22.5 hours per week, working Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Flexibility may be required to meet the needs of the service.

Provide administrative and reception support to the Endoscopy Service.

Prepare and maintain patient records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

Welcome patients and support the smooth running of reception services.

Handle telephone enquiries from patients, clinicians, and other departments.

Support the clinical team with general clerical and administrative tasks.

Ensure all documentation is filed and processed in accordance with departmental procedures.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

This is a key role supporting the delivery of diagnostic services, including preparing patient records, maintaining accurate data, and providing reception cover across our sites. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and administrative skills, be confident using Microsoft Office, and be able to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Previous clerical or reception experience is essential.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Oct 2026

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Company: st georges nhs trust Salary: £31,066 per annum Hours: Part-time Location: Tooting, SW17 0QT Job type: Permanent Posting date: 15 Oct 2026 Closing date: 14 Nov 2026